VP of R&D

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🕒 March 20

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LeapXpert

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2017

📋 Compliance

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

Compliance • SaaS • B2B

LeapXpert is a software platform that enables compliant, governed enterprise messaging across channels like WhatsApp, iMessage, WeChat, SMS, Telegram and Signal, and integrates with Microsoft Teams. It captures and archives conversations for recordkeeping and regulatory compliance, enforces governance and security controls, and automates communication workflows. The platform also provides communication intelligence (LeapXpert Signals and Maxen) to surface insights and productivity guidance, primarily serving regulated enterprises such as financial institutions.

📋 Description

• Define and execute UK R&D roadmap aligned with global product strategy. • Oversee system architecture for scalability, security, and reliability. • Ensure best-in-class engineering standards (CI/CD, DevOps maturity, observability, SRE principles). • Drive AI-enabled innovation where applicable to platform evolution. • Own quarterly and annual engineering OKRs. • Ensure predictable release cycles and enterprise-grade SLAs. • Improve development velocity while maintaining compliance and quality. • Build and scale high-performing engineering teams (Backend, Frontend, QA, DevOps). • Develop Directors and Engineering Managers. • Establish succession planning and strong technical culture. • Recruit senior technical talent in UK /EU markets. • Partner with Product, Customer Success, Security, and Sales Engineering. • Support enterprise deals requiring technical depth. • Engage with strategic customers on roadmap and architecture discussions. • Ensure alignment with data privacy, financial compliance, and regional regulatory standards.

🎯 Requirements

• 10 –15+ years in engineering leadership; 5+ years at VP or Director level. • Experience scaling B2B SaaS in fintech, compliance-tech, communications, or cybersecurity. • Deep understanding of distributed systems and cloud-native architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP). • Demonstrated experience building teams of 40+ engineers. • Strong exposure to regulated industries (financial services preferred). • Experience operating in multi-region organizations (US/ EMEA/APAC).

🏖️ Benefits

• Innovative Culture: Work at the cutting edge of business communication technology, with a product that’s changing the way Fortune 500 companies communicate. • Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly impact how millions of professionals connect and collaborate worldwide. • Global Team: Be part of a diverse, mission-driven team that values collaboration, innovation, and growth. • Growth Opportunities: With our rapid expansion, there are plenty of opportunities for professional growth and development. • Award-Winning Product: Join a company with a track record of success and recognition, including accolades like being named a Gartner Cool Vendor.